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125 Arlingtonians Still in Limbo Over Voter Registration

CELEBRATING HOFFMAN-BOSTON’S CENTENNIAL!

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Mary McCoy and Ronald White trip the light fantastic on Aug. 13, as alumni and teachers from Hoffman-Boston Junior-Senior High School celebrated the school’s centennial with a “senior prom.” Though the school – which educated African-American students during the era of integration – closed in 1964, memories linger on. Find full coverage in an upcoming edition and a slide show of photos at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington (searching for “Hoffman-Boston.”)

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A total of 125 Arlington residents remain in voting limbo, waiting to see if they’ll be able to register – again – before the deadline for the Nov. 8 election passes by.

The 125 are among nearly 13,000 ex-incarcerees across Virginia who registered to vote in recent months after some of their civil rights were restored

by Gov. McAuliffe. Their right to vote was stripped after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled on July 22 that McAuliffe overstepped his authority in restoring civil rights to more than 200,000 released felons in blanket fashion.

The governor’s office has said it will work expeditiously to restore voting rights on an individual basis, but so far, that has not happened. Arlington election officials say there’s nothing they can do but wait, and say those who

want to vote will have to go through the registration process a second time.

“Our understanding is that a voter-registration application, and information on how to register, will be sent along with the rights restoration,” Arlington elections chief Linda Lindberg said.

Virginia’s voter-registration deadline occurs approximately three weeks prior to Election Day. Those who have had their voting rights restored “will need to apply by Oct. 17,” Lindberg said.

(Lindberg said it was likely that some of the 125 in Arlington voted – legitimately, since the court ruling had not been handed down – in the June 14 Democratic County Board primary between Libby Garvey and Erik Gutshall, but her office had not scoured the data to determine how many had participated.)

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It’ll Be H-o-t, But Arlington County Fair Promises Fun Times

It’ll be seasonally hot as the Arlington County Fair gears up for its annual return this week.

The annual festivities – a community staple since 1977 – will be held Wednes-

Admission is free. Parking is limited around the site; shuttle-bus service ($2 round-trip; seniors and children free) is available from the Arlington Career Center, Ballston and Pentagon City Metro

stations and the I-66 parking garage near Washington-Lee High School.

For a complete schedule of events, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncountyfair. us.

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Nauck Leaders Mull Ways to Honor John Robinson SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

On what would have been his 82nd birthday, supporters of the late Arlington civil-rights activist John Robinson on Aug. 13 made a push for him to be honored in the new Nauck Town Square.

“We’ve talked about a statue, we’ve talked about a plaque, we’ve talked about naming a stage – we want the citizens of the community to come together and decide,” said Portia Clark, president of the Nauck Civic Association.

For decades prior to his death in 2010, Robinson was a fixture in the predominantly African-American community, known equally as Nauck and Green Valley.

“He was kind of like the mayor – he was very effective at getting things done,” said Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, who was among those braving triple-digit temperatures and horrid humidity to participate in the celebration.

“John put all his money, all his love, all his possessions into this community,” said Ferguson. “An incredible guy; I don’t think I’ll meet anyone like him.”

Planning for the multi-million-dollar Nauck Town Square already has begun, and is awaiting the expected approval of bond funding in the November general election.

The park project will go on what cur-

rently is largely barren space between Green Valley Pharmacy and Drew Community Center.

Exactly how a Robinson memorial would be incorporated into the design has yet to be determined. But “he deserves recognition,” said Darlene Robinson, another local activist.

“We came down here with a purpose,” said Diane Robinson (not related to John). “We are going to have a permanent memorial. [John Robinson] invited all of us to participate in government – our government.”

As head of the Martin Luther King Community Center and publisher of the Green Valley News, John Robinson “went and fought the battles ahead of us,” said Clark, whose first job as a child was selling his community newspaper (10 cents per copy; she received half the sales price, Clark remembered).

Speakers acknowledged that Robinson was not without controversy during his lifetime, and that residents of the Nauck community, who faced the scourge of drugs and decline from the 1960s to the 1990s, now are being challenged by the impact of redevelopment and gentrification. But “John helped make it better for many of us,” Clark said.

“He was very proactive to the movement of people’s voices being heard,” said Licia White, a community activist who is now active with Arm & Arm, a peer-to-

Nauck Civic Association president Portia Clark cuts a cake honoring what would have been the 82nd birthday of civic activist John Robinson during a celebration held Aug. 13.

peer support group whose target areas including voting rights.

“I think John would be very happy to see this moment,” White said of the celebration. “He was a great part of the com-

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The Arlington branch of the NAACP appears ready to take the lead a push to the county’s UPDATE renovate official war memorial, removing a vestige of Virginia’s segregationist past.

The NAACP’s president on Aug. 10 affirmed comments she made before, supporting removal of a plaque to World War I dead that lists white service members first, African-Americans second, and replacing it with an integrated list.

“We would like to see that plaque come down,” Karen Nightengale said at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington. “We owe it to those who fought and died.”

As the Sun Gazette first reported in July, changes to the plaque could be made as part of upcoming centennial commemorations of what was known in its time as the Great War. The plaque lists 13 residents of Arlington (then known as Alexandria County) who died in the war in 1917 and 1918.

The first 11 on the plaque are white, although their race is not denoted; there is then a space and two more military personnel – Arthur Morgan and Ralph Lowe – are listed, with “Colored” next to their names.

Both Morgan and Lowe served in the U.S. Army. Also among the Arlington dead of World War I were white residents John Lyon, Henry Smallwood, Robert Bruce, Harry Stone, Irving Newman, Harry Vermillion, Edward Smith, Frank Dunkin and Oscar Housel of the Army and Archie Williams and Frederick Schutt of the Navy.

They were among more than 116,000 Americans who died during the two years the nation was embroiled in World War I – a total higher than the deaths in the Ko-

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Karen Nightengale discusses priorities of the Arlington branch of the NAACP at the Aug. 10 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington.

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The NAACP aims to “see if we can’t get enough interest to get that plaque changed,” said Nightengale, who has headed the local branch of the civil-rights group for the past year.

When the memorial was dedicated in Clarendon in 1931, the 13 World War I dead were the only ones listed. In succeeding generations, those killed in other wars, from World War II to the present, have been added to the monument, but were not segregated by race.

The proposal to consider a new plaque for the World War I dead has won the support of County Board Chairman Libby Garvey.

There is some question whether state law would permit such a switch to be made, although the wording of the relevant legislation appears designed mainly at prohibiting defacement of Civil War monuments, whether honoring dead of the Union or the Confederacy.

As to whether a new plaque could be put in place of the current one, “we’re still trying to figure that out,” Nightengale said.

The Arlington Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board currently is contemplating ways to commemorate the centennial of U.S. involvement in World War I, involvement that began in April 1917 when Congress declared war on Germany. Eight months later, war was declared on Austria-Hungary.

The war began in July 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

The conflict metastasized four days later, when Russia and Germany declared war on each other, and spiraled outward in a conflict that ultimately saw 70 million men take up arms, 16 million civilian and military deaths and four great empires – Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman – crumble.

HALRB officials plan to follow up with County Board members to seek support for a commemorative effort.

Public Should See Details in the Fall on Potomac River Gondola Proposal SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington elected officials should know by the time they return from their summer hiatus the feasibility COUNTY of a gondola spanthe Potomac NOTES ning River and connecting Rosslyn with Georgetown.

Preliminary findings of a study are expected to be available in “late summer,” with an analysis made available to the public in the fall, said Carol Mitten, an Arlington deputy county manager.

County Board members in the spring agreed to kick in $35,000 toward the $250,000 feasibility study, which is backed by the District of Columbia government, business-improvement districts and other entities.

But having come off the bruising battle over the Columbia Pike streetcar, county officials appear reluctant to launch fullthrottle into support for what critics say is another transportation fad.

“The board is skeptical,” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said in July. She’s said approximately the same thing for months.

Outside of theme parks, gondolas are relatively rare modes of transportation, but supporters of the Potomac River crossing say it could help get people between the two sides of the Potomac without having to rely on surface transportation (Metro’s rail system does not go into Georgetown).

Boosters point to a system in Portland, Ore., which uses 78-passenger cabins to whisk travelers at 22 mph over a 3,300foot bottleneck to connect the city with the Oregon Health and Science University campus. That system cost about $60 million to construct.

The Potomac River gondola may still be a longshot, but appears to have better odds than another proposal that bubbled up over the past year.

Last September, an entrepreneur pitched the idea of a gondola system, using individualized pods, zipping above the Columbia Pike corridor at more than 30 mph while dangling from an overhead track, but the proposal appears to be going nowhere.

County Government Picks Up Statewide Honors: The Arlington County government picked up three honors, including the equivalent of a runner-up prize, at the Virginia Association of Counties’ 2016 Achievement Awards program.

The accolades were among 29 statewide, saluting the work of local governments enhancing the lives of their residents. The awards program is in its 14th year.

The Arlington “Active Shooter Response – Run, Hide, Fight” initiative was one of two finalists in the competition, which drew nearly 100 entries. Two other

Arlington submissions – “StartUp Arlington” and “Magnolia Bog Restoration Project” – won achievement awards.

Winning the 2016 competition was King and Queen County, a 7,000-resident community in the Richmond area, which took home the top prize for its broadband-Internet initiative.

“I’m inspired by the good work done

by Virginia’s counties,” said Tedd Povar, associate director of the Virginia Institute of Government and a judge in the competition.

William Quarles, a former supervisor in Goochland County and another judge, said each of the entries provides realworld learning experiences for localities across the commonwealth.

“Sharing ideas and solutions is the true benefit of the Achievement Awards,” he said.

Awards will be presented at the Virginia Association of Counties’ annual conference, to be held in November, and at meetings of elected bodies in coming months.

County Board Members Salute Retiring Communications Chief: Before departing on their summer hiatus, Arlington County Board members paid homage to the county government’s director of communications, who will be retired by the time the board reconvenes in midSeptember.

Diana Sun, who has served as director of communications and an assistant county manager since 2003, has provided “13 years of outstanding work,” said County Manager Mark Schwartz, praising her efforts both internally and externally to professionalize and modernize staff.

“We are regarded as leaders and innovators,” Schwartz said of the county government’s communications activities.

Before coming to the county government, Sun served as vice president of corporate communications for Capital One, and previously held posts with the International Trade Administration and Fleishman-Hillard, among others.

Sun has the ability to “motivate people and pull out their creativity,” County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette said.

Applications for Sun’s position were due by mid-July, but no successor has been named.

Fisette to Participate in Regional ‘Leaders Summit’: Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette will represent the county on a panel of regional leaders slated for the end of the month.

A coalition of business organizations from across the region will present the “Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit” on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce offices in Tysons.

In addition to Fisette – County Board Chairman Libby Garvey was unavailable to attend – elected leaders from Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties

Diana Sun, who has served as director of communications for the Arlington County government since 2003, recently was honored by the County Board in anticipation of her pending retirement.

and the city of Alexandria are slated to participate. Bruce Potter of Northern Virginia Media Services/InsideNova will serve as facilitator.

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Prince William Chamber of Commerce and Northern Virginia Regional Commission also are serving as sponsors.

Tickets are $35 for members of the sponsoring organizations, $50 for others.

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Our View: Get Those 13,000 Voters Re-Registered

Given the slipshod way that he handled things in the first place, it is smart of Gov. McAuliffe and his administration to be more methodical this time around when it comes to restoring the civil rights of Virginia’s ex-incarcerees.

Slapped down by the Virginia Supreme Court in late July, McAuliffe made noises that he planned to act expeditiously in restoring the rights of the 200,000 Virginians he tried, but failed, to do earlier in the year. Those inside the nitty-gritty of the process knew better; we were told early on that the key would be to put in place a process that would pass court scrutiny, and such an effort couldn’t be accomplished overnight.

When prioritizing how to move forward, it seems as if the McAuliffe administration will be focusing on the nearly 13,000 released felons who had registered to vote before the court ruling came down. Locally, that includes 125 people in Arlington, 424 in Fairfax County, seven in Falls Church, 89 in Alexandria, 146 in Loudoun County and 327 in Prince William County.

The governor’s office last week released a complete list of all those who had registered to vote under provisions of the since-struck-down executive orders. In combing the list, opponents of the McAuliffe administration no doubt will find some individuals who – for a variety of reasons – should have been ineligible. But the vast majority simply exercised the civic right they had been given back by the governor, and for that, they should be saluted.

With 200,000 ex-incarcerees to be individually vetted, it seems to us that first priority should go to those who already have signaled their interest in resuming their role in the commonwealth’s social fabric by taking the step of registering to vote. Time is ticking; the voter-registration deadline for the upcoming presidential race is Oct. 27.

He bungled the first time and was roundly pilloried for it, but if Gov. McAuliffe acts appropriately this time, we’ll have no criticism of his efforts to restore the rights of those who have done their time for doing their crime.

The ‘Arlington Way’ Is to Never Complain ...

Editor: Despite my hopes to the contrary, your Aug. 11 edition printed a third letter from a fellow Arlingtonian complaining about action, or inaction, from our beloved county government (Jim Clark about the Williamsburg circle on June 22, Don Walsh about pilferage at the 26th Street mulch pile on Aug. 4 and just now Chip Watkins about county leadership being out of touch on Aug. 11).

With great disappointment, all I can say is “you don’t see complaining letters from me about the continuously malfunctioning traffic light at Williamsburg and Westmoreland!”

No, sir. I’m an Arlingtonian and proud if it! I know what it means to

be an Arlingtonian in the 21st century, even if these three neighbors apparently do not.

For example, the traffic complaint at the Williamsburg circle, like the nearby malfunctioning traffic light, are ONLY safety items. What are you going to complain about next? The back-ups and double parking at O’Connell high school in the afternoons? Like the traffic complaints, they’re only a safety item.

So what if emergency vehicles can get past? We’re tax-paying Arlingtonians!

We don’t complain, or say much of anything, to our government! Get with it, you three!

Unfortunately, Mr. Editor, it sounds as if you’ve printed letters from the three bad apples in our area, people

who probably didn’t support that quaint and compassionate Columbia Pike trolley car idea, or thought a mere milliondollar-or-more-per-year subsidy for a swimming pool was excessive, or who noted the taxpayer contributions to Artisphere might have been better spent, or perhaps better yet, not spent at all?

As one of many who DOES know his role, I rise each day to cheerily cross the Potomac to work, so I can make the money needed to help support these and innumerable other magnificent county efforts – including, as letter-writer Walsh noted, county-government employees getting a well-deserved rest in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Terrance Winslow Arlington

Editor: In the wake of the recent police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota and the murder of five police officers in Dallas and three in Baton Rouge, we need to appreciate what we have.

These days, police are under a lot of stress, and are being characterized in ways that are not fair.

We have all had bad experiences with lousy doctors, bad teachers and rude store clerks. Do we respond by hating all doctors, teachers and clerks? Of course not. We realize that there are people in every job and profession who are not good at their jobs or are just plain illsuited for them.

As a nation, we do a great job of letting our military men and women know

that we appreciate their service to our country.

Once, when I was on a layover in an airport and having a meal at the bar in a restaurant, there were two uniformed servicemen having a meal on the other side of the bar. Just as I was about to tell the bartender that I wanted to buy their meal, the person sitting next to me told the bartender that he wanted to buy their meal. The bartender replied that another person had already taken care of it. I was pleased there were at least three of us willing to show our appreciation for their service.

Our military personnel put their lives on the line for us in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. The police risk their lives for us every day in our own

neighborhood. Sure, there are some bad cops here and there, but they are a very, very small minority. Most of them are heroes.

When you see them, tell them you appreciate their service to our community. In these tense times, it will mean a lot to them.

Tim Sweeney Oakton

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Arlington Democrats Gearing Up for ‘Unity’ Event SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

It’s been two months since the conclusion of a contentious County Board primary, and POLITICAL now Arlington are POTPOURRI Democrats prepping for a “unity event” aimed at smoothing over differences.

The one-hour program is set for Monday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Ashton Heights home of County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette. It will feature County Board Chairman Libby Garvey and Erik Gutshall, who challenged her in the June 14 primary.

Garvey won the contest, taking 55 percent of the vote.

“We hard a hard-fought primary campaign, but Democrats are now united,” the party said in a (perhaps overly optimistic) statement announcing the event. “This evening, we will rally around our common values and focus on moving Arlington and our Democratic ticket forward.”

Garvey had alienated many in the Democratic establishment since moving from the School Board to County Board in 2012. Her opposition to the Columbia Pike streetcar proposal and her support for independent County Board candidate John Vihstadt caused a schism in 2014, when Garvey left the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

She returned in December 2015, but feelings were still raw and many in the establishment – including Fisette – rallied behind Gutshall as a way to remove Garvey.

The effort failed; having won the primary, Garvey is now facing independent Audrey Clement in the Nov. 8 general election.

For information on the event, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org.

Arlington Republicans Augment Leadership Ranks: The Arlington County Republican Committee has tapped two members for leadership posts.

Graham Plaster was named finance director and Julia Hanson membership director, effective in July.

“I’m very excited to be involved,” Hanson said at party’s July meeting.

The appointments come as the party is beginning efforts to gear up for the Nov. 8 general election. Its focus will be on the presidential and 8th District congressional races, as the local GOP did not field candidates for County Board or School Board.

Disparate Precincts Get Attention from Democrats: At first blush, Arlington’s Abingdon and Madison precincts don’t seem to have much in common.

One is in far North Arlington, the other in the farthest reaches of South Arlington. One is a single-family enclave; the other is home largely to condominiums.

One is about as Republican as any Arlington precinct can be; the other is reliably Democratic in its voting patterns.

But the two precincts do share one common thread: The Arlington County Democratic Committee is finding it hard to solicit precinct captains for each.

Carol Fontein, who heads precinct operations for county Democrats, has put both precincts on her “must-fill” list. Two precinct captains are required for each.

Five other precincts also are in need of Democratic captains.

“It’s a great way to meet people,” 8th District Democratic Committee chair Margo Horner said of being a precinct captain. “You can really make a difference.”

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Traditionally, Democrats elect two or three captains for each precinct. They are responsible for being the party’s eyes and ears on the ground in the months leading up to Election Day, and ensuring that the precinct is staffed by party volunteers throughout the hours of voting.

Being a precinct captain is “one of the best ways to make a difference,” county

Democratic chairman Kip Malinosky said.

“If you want to get involved at the grass roots, this is it,” he said.

Moran Reappointed to Fort Monroe Board: Former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D8th) has been reappointed by Gov. McAuliffe to the board of trustees of the Fort Monroe Authority, which is charged with overseeing development and preservation of the former military facility in Hampton.

Moran current serves as chairman of the 12-member authority board, which was empaneled by the General Assembly in 2010.

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Under the leadership of archeologist Patrick O’Neill, the effort is aimed at uncovering details about a section of the property that was torn down at least 100 years ago.

Scores of volunteers have been participating with professionals in the project.

“It’s fun!” said 7-year-old Luke Hiers of Arlington, who has been taking part.

The project is in advance of the installation of a rain garden on the property, designed to keep rainwater away from the property’s stone foundation. Early digging unearthed glass from bottles of varying eras, as well as oyster shells, a handmade brick and an 18th-century nail.

The original portions of the Ball-Sellers House, located in what is now the Glencarlyn neighborhood, date to the 1740s. Originally owned by farmer John Ball, the home gets the second half of its name from Marian Sellers, who donated the home to the historical society in the 1970s.

For information on the effort, or to volunteer, e-mail bsh@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

‘ENERGY MASTERS’ SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS: Arlingtonians for a Clean En-

vironment is looking for new volunteers for its award-winning Energy Masters training program, with applications accepted until Sept. 15 or until all available slots are filled.

The Energy Masters program trains volunteers in energy-efficiency and waterconservation techniques and equips them to deliver community education and outreach programs. Volunteers then perform work that improves the lives of families living in affordable housing, reduces energy use and introduces residents to strategies that create a “sustainable lifestyle.”

For information on the program and about the fall training, see the Web site at www.arlingtonenvironment.org.

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NATURE CENTER HOSTS INVASIVEPLANT-REMOVAL EVENT: Long Branch

Nature Center will host an invasive-plantremoval effort on Sunday, Aug. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Adults, families and teens are invited to participate.

“We are starting to see the return of ferns and wildlflowers in areas once covered in ivy,” park officials said.

The program is free, and no registration is required. Participants can come for the entire two hours or a portion.

For information, call (703) 228-6535.

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Overlays show portions of the Ball-Sellers House that are believed to have been torn down prior to the 1920s. An archeological dig currently is underway at the site. See item at left.

dance on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel.

The event will feature university president Dr. Makola Abdullah. Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid will serve as master of ceremonies.

Tickets are $80 per person, and sponsorship packages are available. For tickets, see the Web site at http://vsuaanova. eventbrite.com. For general information, see the Web site at www.vsuaanova.org.

BIRTHDAY BASH SET AT REEVESLAND:

The 116th anniversary of the birth of Arlington’s last farmer, Nelson Reeves, will be celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 28 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Reevesland Farmhouse, located at 400 North Manchester Street near the entrance to Bluemont Park.

The event will feature stories about the farm, music, tomato sandwiches (a favorite of Reeves), birthday cupcakes, lemonade and a kickoff to the fall growing season at the Reevesland Learning Center.

The event is free, but registration is requested by e-mailing shorwitt@aol.com.

ICE-CREAM PARTY TO SALUTE SUMMER READERS: The Arlington library

system will host an ice-cream party on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. for students in middle and high school who participated in the library’s summer-reading program.

For information, see the Web site at http://library.arlingtonva.us.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES BREAKFAST SERIES: The Commu-

nity Foundation for Northern Virginia is launching a new program – the Innovation Breakfast Series – designed to introduce new ideas about issues facing Northern Virginia, focusing on the role that innovation and philanthropy can play in addressing them.

The series begins Sept. 15 at Tegna’s headquarters in Tysons with a program on “Lessons Learned on Innovative Philanthropy and Economic Growth.” Future programs will be held in January and May. The program is sponsored by Access National Bank. The cost is $30 per event.

For information, see the Web site at www.cfnova.org.

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Arlington Notes II MARYMOUNT REPRESENTATIVE SERVES AS JUROR AT BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD: Alena James, the lab coordinator

for Marymount University’s Biology & Physical Sciences Department, recently returned home from Hanoi, Vietnam, where she served as a juror at the International Biology Olympiad.

“It was quite the experience to be a part of an international event in the spirit of biology and where politics did not dominate the discussion,” said James, who met other biologists from Tajikistan, Canada, South Africa, South Korea, Australia, Iceland and elsewhere.

James also was happy to see how well the American team performed, “They worked incredibly hard to prepare for these exams, and several of them spent our entire plane ride to Vietnam studying,” she said. “Seeing them take home three gold medals and a silver medal was very inspiring.”

James first met the team when the top 20 biology students in the U.S. competed on Marymount’s campus in June at the USA Biology Olympiad Finals. Nearly 10,500 students from across the country originally tested for the competition, which is sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education in McLean.

Dr. Todd Rimkus, chair of Marymount’s Department of Biology & Physical Sciences, said hosting the Biology Olympiad at Marymount was a great ex-

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“She’s extremely dynamic, extremely capable and though trained in microbiology, she’s always looking for ways to expand her knowledge and learn more in other areas,” he said.

The trip wasn’t all work. It included excursions to museums, villages and rivers, along with music and local cuisine.

COUNTY POLICE TO HOLD ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY: The Arlington County

Police Department will hold its annual “block party” on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School.

Events will be held for both adults and children, including “15 Minutes Behind the Badge,” in which participants will receive briefings from police instructors, then play the role a police officer in two live scenarios.

There also will be a distracted-driving simulator, K-9 and motorcycle demonstrations, bicycle registration and a gathering of specialty police vehicles.

Rocklands and Coca-Cola will provide free food and drinks at the event.

The community is invited.

SENIOR OLYMPICS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Northern Virginia Senior Olym-

pics is seeking volunteers to support more than 50 events scheduled at nearly two dozen venues across the region.

ENCORE LEARNING PREPS FOR PREVIEW: Encore Learning will hold a pre-

Alena James of Marymount University, left, and Kathy Frames of the Center for Excellence in Education take a boat tour through a UNESCO World Heritage site in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province. See item at left.

The 2016 program runs from Sept. 1021; volunteers must be at least 16 years are old.

For information, call (703) 403-5360, see the Web site at www.nvso.us or e-mail rsvp@volunteerfairfax.org.

‘AGLA’ SEEKS NOMINEES FOR EQUALITY AWARDS: The Arlington Gay & Les-

bian Alliance (AGLA) is seeking nominations for its annual Equality Awards, to be presented later this year at the organization’s 35th-anniversary celebration.

AGLA members in good standing can nominate either an individual or an organization through Sept. 11. Nominations can be sent to info@agla.org.

Among past recipients of the award: James Fisher, Sally Baird, Jay Fisette, John Clisham, Adam Ebbin, David Englin, Rhonda Buckner, Kris McLaughlin, Virginia Partisans, Arlington County Public Library, Clarendon Presbyterian Church, Freddie’s Beach Bar and Four

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10 at 9:30 a.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center, 4301 Wilson Blvd.

New and prospective members can attend to learn about upcoming programs aimed at the county’s senior population, as well as receive information on clubs, special events and volunteer opportunities.

Free parking is available in the NRECA garage (entrance on North Taylor Street).

For information, call (703) 228-2144 or see the Web site at www.encorelearning.net.

PARK PUTS FOCUS ON BARK: Gulf

Branch Nature Center presents “Treasures in Tree Bark,” a program for families, on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m.

Participants will learn what happens under the bark of a tree, and what lives in the bark after a tree has died. The event will feature a hike led by a park ranger.

The cost is $5; children must be accompanied by a registered adult. For information, call (703) 228-3403.

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Exuberant Luxury Both Inside, Out Total Renovation Over Past Decade Is a Country Club Hills Delight

This week’s featured property is the result of a decade-long, full-throttle renovation that has turned a home in the sought-after community of Country Club Hills into a true showstopper, ready for those who entertain for pleasure or business (or both) to make a distinct impression.

From the soaring living room to the custom kitchen designed by acclaimed J. Paul Lobkovich, the effort represented a loving, total transformation of a home that is as elegant on the outside – with a terrace with waterfall on the front and an entertainer’s-delight patio with fire wall in the rear – as it is sumptuously vibrant on the inside.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,395,000 by Steve Klintberg of McEnearney Associates.

The renovation effort worked to seamlessly meld interior and exterior, and the result is a home run. It’s the type of place that top-level federal officials, political leaders and those in the lobbying industry would find both useful and enjoyable.

The beauty of nature is never far away, particularly in the living room, with its creative shape, rising to 20 feet

tall and flanked by two stories of windows. In fact, every major room of the home has access to the outdoors via a terrace, patio deck or balcony.

The other formal rooms are innovative and invigorated, while the master retreat and home’s three other bedrooms are charmers with style and élan.

Surprises and bonuses abound, from the 900-bottle, temperature-controlled wine cellar to the exercise room to the extraordinary, state-of-the-art electronics that convey. The three-car garage is heated for added versatility.

As welcoming as it is impressive, the home is set in one of Arlington’s premier neighborhoods, and has taken its place among the true standouts of the region.

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The trade association reviewed employment growth, household income and qualifying income levels in nearly 100 of the largest metropolitan statistical areas across the country to determine which areas with employment gains above the recent national average also have the largest share of renters who can currently afford to buy a home.

Of the top 10 metro areas with the highest share of renters who earn enough to buy, nine were either in the South or Midwest – including three cities in Ohio.

The top markets with the highest share of renters who can afford to purchase a home are Toledo, Ohio; Little Rock, Ark.; Dayton, Ohio; Lakeland, Fla.; St. Louis; Columbia, S.C.; Atlanta; Columbus, Ohio; Tampa; and Ogden, Utah.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said there’s been a significant increase in renter households – both young adults and those who lost their home – since the Great Recession, and especially in metro areas that have seen robust job creation and a resulting influx of new residents.

This has led to a multi-year run-up in rents in several markets that have contributed to many of these renters’ inability to advance into home ownership.

“Overall housing affordability and local job market strength play a pivotal role in a renter’s decision on whether to buy a home or sign another lease,” Yun said.

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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: n On Aug. 3 at 12:36 p.m., a man asked another man for money in the 2700 block of South Arlington Mill Drive, then assaulted him and destroyed his cell phone, police said.

The suspect – 26-year-old Aikeem Turner of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with attempted robbery, assault-and-battery and destruction of property. He was held without bond.

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ARMED ROBBERY: n Arlington police arrested and charged six suspects – five adults and a juvenile – in connection with an alleged home-invasion robbery that occurred on Aug. 5 at midnight.

According to police, an officer responding to a report of a fight in the 3000 block of Military Road conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. Investigation revealed that the occupants had forced entry to a home through a rear door, police said.

Once inside, the suspects – armed with a handgun, knife and pepper spray – threatened the occupants and took multiple items as well as cash, police side.

One of the occupants received a non-lifethreatening stab wound.

The five adults each are either 18 or 19 years old, and are residents of Arlington, Alexandria and Annandale. They were charged with a variety of offenses. The 17-year-old juvenile also faces multiple charges.

n On July 30 at 3:57 p.m., an individual entered a store in the 1200 block of South Hayes Street and concealed merchandise, police said. When confronted by an employee, the suspect sprayed a caustic substance in the employee’s face before fleeing on foot.

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Swimmers Conclude at All-Stars

Teeing Off

Skipping the Prep Sports Snubs Fun and Publicity It’s hard to understand why some talented athletes choose not to compete for their high school teams.

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Many Locals Earn Top Three Places A Staff Report

There were three winners from Arlington pools at the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual all-star competition on Aug. 6.

From Arlington Forest, Eli Martin took first in the boys age 10-under inmedley in SWIMMING dividual 1:17.48. He also placed second in the 9-10 freestyle.

Donaldson Run’s Charlie Greenwood won the boys 9-10 breaststroke (39.93).

He took third in the 10-under IM. Overlee’s Elysha York won the girls 9-10 breast in 35.67 and was fifth in the 10-under IM. Also for Overlee, second was Shane Sleighter in the boys 9-10 breast; third was Alexis Lee in the 11-12 girls IM; finishing fourth in races were Lee, Emerson Hart, Mary Kate Reicherter, Kayle Park, Katherine Bailey and Paul Kinsella; and fifth was Emme Yoder.

Also for Arlington Forest, Bryn Edwards was third in the 15-18 breast.

Donaldson Run’s T.J. Hutchison was Continued on Page 16

Top: Eli Martin of Arlington Forest won a race and was second in another at the Northern Virginia Swimming League individual all-star meet. Above: Gracie Jansen of Donaldson Run won two races late in regular-season action and had a top-20 finish at all-stars. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

Patriots Host Golf Event; W-L Has New Coach DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Yorktown Patriots amassed a 341 team score at their own Patriot Invitational golf tourney, which Battlefield won with a 299 total.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNUP Leading Yorktown was Bridget Hart with a 79. That score was the lowest by a female player. Jack Ogden shot 83, Chris Rita 85, Charlie Finn 94 and Zach Allen 98.

Wakefield’s A team shot 360, led

by Matt Westrick’s 84 and an 89 from Jake Karton. At McLean High School’s George Pavlis Tournament, Karton shot 87 and Westrick 89.

At the Glory Days Grill Charger Challenge, Yorktown finished 11th with a 338-328–666 total. Ogden shot 84-77– 161 and Hart 83-83–166. Hart was the sixth best female finisher.

During regular-season play, Yorktown and Washington-Lee compete in the Liberty Conference. Matches begin later this month.

Wakefield defeated Edison, 187-201, in an earlier Capitol Conference match. n Bill Drake will be the new head cross country coach at Washington-Lee High School when the fall season begins in September. He replaces Matt Przydzial, who stepped down to spend more time with his growing family, after a successful run as coach the last few years.

Drake, 46, was an assistant coach for

W-L last season and has been an assistant track and field coach at the school for two years. He is a math teacher at the school.

“Being the head coach is something I was very interested in,” Drake said. “I know the program and kids, and have learned a lot about coaching the last two years.”

Drake ran in high school in Denver, then at the University of Colorado.

The season opens for W-L Sept. 10 at the Monroe Parker Invitational at Burke Lake Park. Top runners returning for the W-L boys are expected to be Jonny Jackson, James Gusmer and Marco Viola. For the girls, top returners are Laura Ramirez and Eva SmithPerry are top returners.

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This happens most in gymnastics, golf, tennis, swimming and more and more these days in soccer and sometimes basketball.

This fall, a talented golfer at one high school in Northern Virginia isn’t playing for his team, instead training on his own and competing in various junior tournaments.

Over the years, talented female gymnasts frequently have bypassed the high school sport to continue participating full-time in club gymnastics.

Tennis players do the same, opting to play the junior circuits.

A local girls basketball player skipped her final three years of prep ball a few years back, yet still landed a Division I college scholarship.

The biggest reason for the snub is talented athletes are now more often recruited by colleges and earn scholarships based on their participation in non-high school sports, like club soccer, AAU basketball and travel baseball. It’s easier for college coaches to attend a showcase baseball tournament, AAU basketball competition or big summer junior golf event, for example, where they can observe multiple players rather than see only one or two at a single high school event.

That’s the same for pro baseball scouts. Recruiting has changed.

The majority of the top baseball and basketball players continue to play high-school ball, but that could change. Why play for a high school team if a college scholarship or pro contract is already in hand?

The reasons athletes should compete for their high schools deal with community pride, fun and publicity. High schools always receive much more press than other sports. Win a state title in club gymnastics, and it’s probably not publicized. Do the same in high school and there are headlines and photos.

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Divers Place at All-Stars; Washington Golf Extends Streak A Staff Report

Overlee’s Hannah Karlin in senior girls and teammate Michayla Eisenberg in freshman girls finished in their age groups at the DIVING second Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual diving all-star meet on Aug. 7.

Also from Overlee at all-stars, Annika Creedon was fifth in senior girls, Chris Cobey was fifth in freshman boys, Sophia Bailey placed sixth in junior girls, Laine Stoker took ninth in intermediate girls, Jonathan Teitelbaum was ninth in senior boys and Matthew Kress ninth in junior boys.

From Dominion Hills at all-stars, Luke Di Benigno was sixth in junior boys, Luke Dangel seventh in intermediate boys and Ellie Joyce seventh in freshman girls.

From Arlington Forest, Ava Smialowicz was seventh in junior girls.

From Donaldson Run, Ellie Simmons was ninth in junior girls.

At the NVSL’s Division 2 dive meet prior to allstars, Overlee earned the team championship award.

For Overlee in freshman girls, Eisenberg finished first, Abbey Shumsky was second and Avery Stoker sixth. In freshman boys, Cobey was second.

In junior girls, Bailey was third and Kress was second in junior boys.

In intermediate girls, Laine Stoker was second and

Michayla Eisenberg dives in recent action for Overlee.

Ava Smialowicz dives for Arlington Forest.

Lara Sunter eighth.

In senior girls, Karlin won, Creedon was second and Emily Hay sixth. In senior boys, Teitelbaum was third and Thomas Hassett fifth. n The Washington Golf & Country Club dive team won the Country Club Swimming and Division Association championship for a 19th straight season this summer, doing so under long-time head coach Amy Kress.

Some of the top divers for Washington Golf were

Ginger McClure, Kate Coper, Kyle Peterson, Elice Lebedev, Olivia Hays, Pamela Grace von Seelen, Erin Keegan, Harper Thornett, Peter Bratti, Meredith Peterson, Nicole Garibaldi, Charlie Beall, Julia Hays, Olivia Egge and Daniel Green.

Dual-meet victories for Washington Golf included wins over Arlington rival Army Navy, Manor and Congressional.

No other information about Washington Golf’s season was submitted by the team.

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Sports Briefs WAKEFIELD GRAD TO PLAY IN AUSTRALIA: Former Wakefield High school

quarterback and Arlington Sun Gazette Player of the Year Drew Powell recently signed a professional football contract to play quarterback in the National Gridiron League in Australia for the Sydney Express.

Similar to the Canadian Football League in pay, the NGL use NFL rules.

Powell reports to Sydney Aug. 28.

The season begins Oct. 9.

Powell was the starting quarterback for multiple years in college at Division II Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. ARLINGTON RESIDENT IN 2017 NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES: Arlington res-

ident Mary Schade has qualified in five

swimming events in the age 70-74 division to represent Virginia in the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham, Ala. These games will take place next summer.

Schade will swim in the 50-meter 100, 200 500 freestyle races and in the 50 backstroke.

SENIOR SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: The

Northern Virginia Senior Softball spring and summer playoffs recently concluded.

Vienna Green was the champion of the National Conference with the Springfield Maroon second, the Leesburg Navy Blue third and the Fairfax Royal Blue fourth.

In the American Conference, the

Haymarket Royal Blue were the champs with the Lansdown Maroon second, the Arlington Gold third and the Springfield Silver fourth.

In the Continental Conference, Vienna Gold won the crown. Lake Ridge Green was second, followed by the Great Falls Red and Arlington Navy Blue.

The fall season resumes in September and continues into October. Visit www. nvss.org or call (703) 524-5576 for more information.

ARLINGTON SAGE SOFTBALL TRYOUTS: The Arlington Sage girls fast-

pitch softball program will hold upcoming tryouts for the 2016-2017 season, which runs September through July.

Tryouts are free. The Sage will field teams at the 10-under through 16-under

All-Stars Continued from Page 15 third in the 11-12 boys breast.

From Dominion Hills, Bridget Morris-Larkin was second in the 11-12 breast and Nathaniel LeNard was third in the 9-10 butterfly.

Some swimmers did not compete in the NVSL all-star meet because of other commitments. n The Fort Myer Squids had individual winners Charleston Couture and Cyrus Beauvais at the Colonial Swimming League’s all-star competition.

Couture won the girls age 11-12 breaststroke in 38.13. Beauvais won the 9-10 boys breast in 41.44. Beauvais had 16

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Overlee’s Alexis Lee had a top-three finish at the NVSL all-star meet.

a third in the meet.

Second were Ana Beauvais and Kathryn Moore. Claire Mowery had a third and a fourth.

At the league’s divisional meet, Fort

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Myer records were broken by Erin Bell in 15-18 girls backstroke (32.32), Katie Moore in 15-18 breast (35.83) and Couture in 11-12 girls breast (36.59). n For the Knights of Columbus Holy

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Mackerels at the Colonial Swimming League’s all-star competition, Mac Marsh and Jane Markowicz won races.

Marsh won the boys age 11-12 freestyle in 28.05. He placed second in the butterfly and breaststroke.

Markowicz won the girls 8-under fly in 20.72.

Zach Rosenthal had a second and a fourth. n Donaldson Run swimmer Gracie Jansen, 11, won two freestyle races in the age 11-12 girls category in recent regular-season meets for the Thunderbolts.

Then, Jansen had a top-20 finish in the girls 11-12 backstroke race at the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual all-star competition on Aug. 6.

Police Beat Continued from Page 11 dispatched to the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard, where a fight was reported at a restaurant.

According to police, a verbal altercation escalated when a man was struck in the face by another individual.

The suspect – 34-year-old Abdul-Lawal Desina Azeez of Alexandria – was arrested, charged with malicious wounding and assault, and was held without bond.

INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On July 29 at 1 p.m., a man with his genitals exposed approached another man at an elevator in the 5500 block of

Voting Continued from Page 1 In late July, the League of Women Voters in Arlington and National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice scheduled a community forum to register to vote those who had been giving back their voting rights.

A day before the event, the Supreme Court stepped in with its ruling; the program carried on to provide education as well as register those whose previously had had their rights restored.

Columbia Pike, then fled the scene.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 30s, 5’7”. n On July 31 at 10:31 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 4200 block of South Campbell Avenue. Upon arrival, they located three suspects asleep in the vehicle, with two fully naked, police said.

The first suspect – 26-year-old Kamal Ghammache-Mansour of Albany, Calif.

– was arrested and charged with indecent exposure and possession of marijuana.

The second suspect – 21-year-old Natalie Nowel of Boston – was arrested and charged with indecent exposure and possession of marijuana. The third suspect

PEEPING TOM: n On Aug. 1 at 1:45 a.m., a woman in the 5100 block of 10th Street South reported witnessing a man looking through her window. Upon arrival, police located a suspect matching the description.

The suspect – 64-year-old Tuoi Tran

State officials recently released a list of all those who had registered to vote based on the governor’s executive order. Locally, in addition to the 125 in Arlington, there were seven in Falls Church, 89 in Alexandria, 424 in Fairfax County, 146 in Loudoun County, 107 in Stafford County and 327 in Prince William County.

Edgardo Cortés, Virginia’s commissioner of elections, said in a letter to those affected that the governor was working to restore rights in “a way that is fair and transparent and complies with the court order.”

Karl Brower, president of the Prince William branch of the NAACP, called the court ruling “disappointing” but said he

expected McAuliffe will keep his word on getting those who previously registered back on the electoral rolls.

“The governor is committed to restoring these rights, and he has the authority to restore them,” Brower said.

Still, Brower, an attorney, took a cautious tack and said it was important for those who registered to understand they cannot go to the polls in November unless they re-register after the governor signs an order with their name on it.

“Their current registration is void.

[They] need to be careful not to vote based on that registration, because that, itself, could be another felony,” Brower said.

Brower’s counterpart, Arlington

– 29-year-old Jaclyn Devino of Burlington, Vt. – was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. n On Aug. 1 at 11:27 p.m., a man exposed himself to a woman in the 2300 block of North Fort Myer Drive, then fled before police arrived.

The suspect fit the description of a similar incident nearby.

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The suspect is described as a black male, 6 feet tall, of medium build.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between July 28 at 11:11 p.m. and July 29 at 5:30 p.m., a restaurant in the 4200 block of North Fairfax Drive was burglarized.

Cash was taken.

NAACP president Karen Nightengale, said her group will focus on voter registration throughout the fall, then will provide rides to polling places on Election Day. “We’re really serious about this,” she said. “Let’s get these people to the polls. I can’t tell you who to vote for, [but] I want you to show up.”

Part of the Arlington NAACP’s voteroutreach effort will be to remind the public not simply to focus on marquee races, like the presidential contest.

“What is even more critical is our state and local elections,” Nightengale said.

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ACROSS 1. It makes waste?

6. Ambulance crew 9. June 6, 1944 13. Amnion, pl.

14. Le ____ Léman, a.k.a.

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60. *Mirriam’s wordy counterpart 64. *Begin, began, ____ 65. *The state sets a minimum one to start school 67. Intense 68. Rekindled 69. Marbled bread 70. *Do this in math class 71. End of prayer 72. Basic unit of electric

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dancing classes for all levels of experience are offered throughout the week at a number of county-government senior centers. For information, call (703) 2284721.

TAI CHI PRACTICE OFFERED: Tai chi

practice is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-3304.

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current 73. Plural of #62 Down DOWN 1. Stay out of its way 2. Gulf V.I.P. 3. Mountain cap?

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ICE-CREAM SOCIAL OFFERED: An ice-cream social with musical entertainment will be offered on Monday, Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2284403.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO REHOBOTH: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The journey includes a stop at Adams Fruit Market on the return. The cost is $38. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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prop 8. Milan’s La ____ 9. Bad impression 10. Vegas cube 11. *Biology lab supply 12. Casual affirmative 15. Monument Valley landforms 20. Rainbow fish 22. Sixth sense, for short 24. Make reparations 25. *American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation 26. On the fritz 27. Absurd 29. Sky defender 31. Assign PG-13 or R, e.g.

32. Incompetent 33. “____ clear” 34. *Miss ____, Matilda’s teacher 36. Woman’s underskirt 38. Lump in yarn 42. Above “Don’t tread on me” 45. Powerfully persuasive 49. Viet____ 51. Sales lure 54. Miss America’s headdress 56. British race track 57. Regard 58. Eye up and down 59. The Colosseum today 60. “Read ’em and ____” 61. Desmond ____, apartheid opponent 62. Evening purse 63. Sales force 64. Lingerie staple 66. *PE

Northern Virginia on Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. Call (703) 778-6800 for an appointment.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO MARINE CORPS BARRACKS: Arlington County 55+

Travel hosts a trip to the Marine Corps Barracks in the District of Columbia for the evening parade on Friday, Aug. 26. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WALKERS TREK AT COLVIN RUN: The Arlington Walking Club travels to Colvin Run Mill in Fairfax County for its weekly amble on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 2284403.

WALKERS AMBLE IN EAST FALLS CHURCH: The Lee Walkers of Lee Se-

nior Center head to the Overlee Knolls/ East Falls Church area on Friday, Aug. 26 at 9:30 a.m. for the weekly walking program. The cost is $3. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

August 20, 1936: n The County Board has announced it will pay a $50 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever is filing false fire alarms. n Wilson Boulevard will be resurfaced with concrete from 10th Street North to Glebe Road. n There will be new fines for those who double-park in Clarendon. n Gov. Perry says the state’s revenues of $62.9 million for the past fiscal year were the largest in history. n The Sun is conducting a presidential poll among Franklin Roosevelt, Alf Landon and third-party candidates.

August 19, 1949: n Ballston residents are celebrating improvements to Fairfax Drive. n There were 68 traffic accidents reported in the county last month. n Washington-Lee High School’s booster club will hold its back-to-school “kickoff dinner” on Sept. 14. n About 20 percent of Virginians who take the state driving exam each year flunk due to nervousness, a report notes.

August 19, 1961: n The County Board plans to vote on a nature-preservation plan next month. n Arlington school officials have decreed that no materials of the American Nazi Party be distributed to students. n Amid fears of a nuclear showdown with the Soviet Union, there will be 250 radiation-monitoring stations set up across the commonwealth. n A total of 146 Northern Virginia Swimming League all-stars will compete at Poplar Heights Pool today.

August 19, 1976: n The Virginia delegation to the Republican National Convention remains bitterly divided between President Ford and Ronald Reagan. n The crime rate for the first six months of the year is down in most local jurisdictions. n A Sun editorial says the County Board is “on the verge of making a fool of itself again” by considering adoption of an obscenity ordinance to stop the proliferation of pornography.

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